TBAY: Exorcizing the Prank

[finwitch]

No: HPFGUIDX 38810

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., "marinafrants" <rusalka at i...> wrote:

> As a fan of both Snape and Sirius, I'm sorely tempted by any theory
> that manages to put them both in such a harmless light.  But -- and
> George is going to throw a fit at me for saying this -- it's just 
not
> Bangy enough.  I mean, the Prank is a big, big event in the
> backstory!  Canonically, it's the cause of Snape's life-debt to
> James.  Theoretically, it may be at least a partial cause of Snape's
> joining the DEs, and of his refusal to listen to reason in the
> Shrieking Shack in PoA (thus preventing Sirius from clearing his
> name).  We're talking about an event whose consequences are still
> resonating nearly two decades later -- and you're suggesting it was
> all just an innocent misunderstanding where no one meant any harm? 
> Where's the drama in that?

Drastic consequenses out of a misunderstanding not Drama enough for 
you? To think of it - if misunderstandings can have *so* severe 
consequenses what kind of effect can a true intent of harm cause? Not 
that misunderstandings with severe consequenses haven't been in place 
already: Ron & Harry had theirs in book #4 before the Dragon;

-- Finwitch